If Mr. Romney loses Florida, he has only one way to victory: through all the other battleground states. He has led most polls there, however, and is the favorite. If Mr. Romney wins Florida, he has 75 paths open to him.

Ohio: Obama's Firewall

Of the three largest battleground states, Mr. Obama has the largest lead in Ohio  partly because of a strong local economy and the auto industry bailout. If he loses here, it's likely he will trail in Florida and North Carolina too. Losing all three leaves him with only 14 ways to win.

By limiting this to only the supposed battleground states they are able to construct a graphic with the headline of Obama 431 ways to win and Romeny 76 ways to win.

a pretty interesting graphic, my hats off to the designers. But it has, IMHO, a fatal flaw. By limiting this to only the supposed battleground states they are able to construct a graphic with the headline of Obama 431 ways to win and Romney a mere 76 ways to win. No bias there, huh?

The real question is what happens if Romney sneaks up and takes some states that everyone projected as safe for Obama. At that point, depending on which states, all bets are off and the ways Romney can win multiply exponentially.

But then I wouldn't expect the Times to mention that.

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posted on 11/06/2012 10:20:09 AM PST
by newheart
(The greatest trick the left ever pulled was convincing the world it was not a religion.)

If Mr. Romney loses Florida, he has only one way to victory: through all the other battleground states. He has led most polls there, however, and is the favorite. If Mr. Romney wins Florida, he has 75 paths open to him. Ohio: Obama's Firewall Of the three largest battleground states, Mr. Obama has the largest lead in Ohio

IOW, the writer doesn't know what he's talking about, or does and is just lying.

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